The Beast and His Babes

March 08 in MO

We had so much fun with the entire Arnold clan for our Spring visit to Poplar Bluff. Jake is getting really big, and I commented over and over again how "he's so cuuuute!" I had a blast playing with Sarah and Hannah. We even got to celebrate our birthdays together. Grandma and Grandpa threw a birthday party, complete with balloons, brats, and cake. Grandma Pat made each person their very own cake! Mine was a chocolate bear--yummy. Even though it rained a lot, we had lots of fun indoors playing monster, beading, and getting our faces painted. For the first time, the girls and I got to model our new costumes Grandma Pat made for us--a prince and 2 Ariel princesses! We looked mighty fine, and I can't wait to play dress-up again with all my friends, since now I finally have something to wear! Grandpa drove us down to the dam to see the high, high water after all the rain they've had. It was amazing to see how much force and power can be created by something as simple as water. I loved getting to see everyone in PB and visit with Uncle Gary, Aunt Stella, and Uncle Paul. I hope we can go back again this summer to play outside and swim or maybe even go to the lake!

Good Times

Fun with My Cousins

Springtime Fun

I've had a lot of fun this past week. It all started with our trip to Galveston Island. Mom and Dad were invited to Matt's wedding, a friend of their's from their old days in Houston. They were really excited to see some friends they hadn't seen in many years. Grandmother and GrandDanDan came in too just to hang out with me! They took me on a boat ride to see some dolphins, and we saw lots of them. I also got to go to see the ocean. It was still really cold, but that didn't stop me. Before GrandMother and GranDanDan could stop me, I went barreling in! GranDanDan had to run in after me, and we both got soaked! I didn't care, the waves were just too cool. I hope it works out to go back to the ocean soon with the Arnold clan in May because I LOVE the beach. Our hotel was really nice, too. I stayed with the Grands so Mom and Dad could sleep in. The next morning, we awoke to a HUGE ship outside our window--it was a cruise ship, and I've never seen something so big. I hope I get to ride on one of those someday.

The following Monday was St. Patrick's Day. Pat and Grandpa sent me some really cool green gear to celebrate the day. Unfortunately, I would never keep on the sunglasses long enough to snap a picture. . . but Dad did! I have insisted on wearing the green Cars shirt practically every day since I got it. Mom can hardly keep it washed.

Then the Easter festivities began. I've been to 6 egg hunts in all! Included are some pictures from the church celebration where I got my face painted for the first time ever--with Spiderman! THere are quite a few pictures of me eating chocolate, because frankly, I've been eating a lot of chocolate. The Easter Bunny sure knows what I like--Hot Wheels and chocolate, the perfect combination! Happy Easter everybody.

Easter Service

Easter Morning!

Church Celebration

St. Patrick's Day

Galveston Island

Fun March Week

Well I just thought I'd share my fun filled week with all of you. It started off with a great trip to the Fire Station. Every time we drive by, I point out the fire trucks to Mommy, and if they're not there, I am very troubled. Well on Monday, not only did we get to stop at the fire station, I got to meet the firemen personally and get IN the fire trucks! The firefighters were so nice to us. We climbed all over the trucks, and they told us all about what they do. We got to see where they sleep, eat and watch TV--can you believe each fireman has his own leather recliner in front of the big screen TV? So that's why Mom and Dad say our taxes are so high! All joking aside, these guys do a great job and keep us safe. Did I mention that they even let us put on their "costumes" as we called them. They told us we could come back any time just to say hi or take a picture. The fun continued yesterday when we took a trip to Hearthstone Assisted Living Center. I love visiting there. All the residents really seem to like my dance/gymnastics moves I perform for them down their hallways and living area. Yesterday, Mom and her friends brought a bunch of Easter eggs and hid them in the courtyard. All the seniors walked, rolled, and scooted outside to watch my friends and me hunt the eggs. Some of them even gave me a few hints! I think Hearthstone is pretty cool--they even have their own pet bunny that they let me pet. I'll look forward to visiting there again soon. Here are some photos.

Hearthstone Hunt

Fire Station

SNOW!!!

Yes, we do actually get some white stuff every now and then down here in the Big D. Tues night we got a little preview, but nothing like we saw today. The yard and park were covered in beautiful white powder--the perfect consistency for building a snowman! Grandmother and Grand Dandan are here for their Willie Nelson concert and helped in our snowman creation. I have been sooooo excited with this curious weather change, and I keep asking Mom and Dad if Santa's coming? They said I'd have to settle on the Easter Bunny! My neighborhood friends and I had snowball fights and made snow angels--all firsts for me. Here are some pictures to capture the moment, as it will probably be gone tomorrow.

Snowman Jack

Snowball FIGHT!

A Man and his Grill

We helped Dad pick out his new grill today, and man is it a beauty. He's wanted a Weber grill for a very long time, and after his very productive and successful year at work, he finally decided to splurge. We've put the old grill out by the trash and are waiting to see how long it takes for someone to pick it up. I hope they realize that only one small section of the thing even lights anymore! Here are some pictures of Dad with the big, black, grilling machine. He's getting it ready to cook dinner tonight--yummy!